Gilead Puts High Premium On Priority Review Voucher; Deal May Help Protect Lead In HCV
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
Gilead pays $125 million for the right to a faster review of a future product, doubling the price paid in the first priority review voucher sale just months before. The value of the voucher may go up if pending legislation is signed into law – but the high price tag speaks volumes about the importance of maintaining the lead in Hep C formulation development.
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